| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Blue Earth; Waseca; Faribault |
| Effective | 9/1/2026, 10:18:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/1/2026, 11:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 1 at 10:18PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Details
At 1018 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Delavan, or 23 miles northeast of Fairmont, moving northeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Delavan, Mapleton, Minnesota Lake, Pemberton and Waldorf.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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